Last night, selectmen were updated on the EEE situation in Southborough. So, I’m passing on what they learned. Read the full article → from EEE Update: Waiting for long, deep freeze across whole town
Tonight, the Board of Selectmen will discuss a request by a member of the Economic Development Committee to grant the committee status as Special Municipal Employees. The board will also consider a possible policy for when and how to grant the status to board/committee members. Read the full article → from BOS packet posted with info related to tonight’s vote on Special Municipal Employee status request and draft policy
The Southborough Library’s Board of Trustees is advertising a vacancy that needs to be filled soon. Read the full article → from Library Trustees seek new member (Updated)
A list of board and committee meetings for the week with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: BOS to consider policy on Special Municipal Employee status for committees; Park Central at Conservation
Work on the Public Safety Building is mostly, successfully completed. But solving what to do about driveways that shouldn’t be used the way most drivers would expect is still on the to-do list. Read the full article → from Public Safety Building Update: Success, savings, and driveway confusion
A list of board and committee meetings for the week with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: Board of Health on EEE status and limiting vape sellers
The newest round of Green Communities awards lists Southborough as entitled to $250K for more energy conservation work. Read the full article → from Southborough awarded another $250K for Green Communities work
Several readers commented on my post last night saying that aerial spraying was still pending. They updated me (and therefore many of you) that the spraying had already occurred. Read the full article → from Commenters update us on aerial spraying: It happened Sunday night
I checked in with the state to find out if we did get sprayed. The answer was no. Read the full article → from Update on aerial Mosquito Spraying: Southborough status still pending
A list of board and committee meetings for the week with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: BOS to hear on Downtown Initiative and DPW Recommendations for Pine Hill Rd, plus open Town Meeting Warrant
The Town posted an update on the schedule for the Main Street Reconstruction project. It reminds me to share a related item that I hadn’t gotten around to yet. Read the full article → from Main Street Update: Some paving starting this fall; explaining bigger stone walls
Southborough commuters may see few new faces on the train next week. Read the full article → from Marlborough workers and residents getting shuttle service to and from Southborough train station
A list of board and committee meetings for the week with my selected highlights from the agendas. Read the full article → from The week in government: Planning hearing on St. Mark’s dorm; Appointing new Assabet Rep; and K-8 School Committee on next year’s budget priorities
This week, the Board of Selectmen heard a resident’s request to implement traffic control measures on Pine Hill Road. While the agenda listed a request to exclude heavy vehicles, that was just one of the options they were asked to consider. Read the full article → from Town to conduct new traffic count on Pine Hill Rd; BOS to vote on painted lines and other safety/traffic control options